Church & Ministry

^{Editor’s Note: Two men requested to review this particular book for SI. Because this book has been the topic of a fair amount of discussion in Christian circles since its appearance last June, I was glad to have two independent perspectives. This is the first of two reviews of Simple Church. —Jason Button, Book Review Editor}

I sill remember my first sermon like it was yesterday. A junior in high school, I sensed that the Lord was calling me to preach His Word, and my friend, Mike Pelletier, was encouraging me in my walk with Christ. He came home from Bible college for summer break (I was still in high school at the time) and told me that we were going to do a Kankakee, Illinois, version of “The War,” an evangelistic teen outreach Evangelist Jim VanGelderen was doing across the country.

See Part 1.

About every other year, I attempt a full or partial decent into the Grand Canyon. “The Hike” is amazing. While many would immediately recognize the physical challenge of such a trek (the round trip is an approximate 18-mile quest), they might miss the fact that the experience can be spiritually invigorating. My dad, Dr. Jerry Tetreau, has been leading groups for nearly two decades. One of the things Dad does each year is to send out a list of items needed.

More on the Blessings of Small Groups

In my last article, I sought to address some of the reasons that led us to begin a small-group ministry at our church. In this offering, my initial plan was to attempt to explain what a typical midweek service (Wednesday evenings for us) looks like at Calvary. However, the plans of men are plans at best.

Read Part 1 and Part 2.

Read Part 1.

For some time, I have believed we needed to make a change in the translation that we use at Red Rocks Baptist Church as well as what we use at Silver State Christian School. But I have been in ministry long enough to know that “change,” regardless of how small it may seem to leadership, can impact church members in a big way.